Each harbour has its own Byelaws. These are local laws for the regulation and administration of the harbour concerned. As a general rule, the Byelaws set out the powers of the Harbour Master and provide for the orderly control of such matters as navigation, mooring and handling of goods and cargo. In some harbours these […]
Our Ports and harbours business plan sets out how we will manage our facilities during financial year 2022 to 2023. You can download the document here which includes our annual budget. The document can also be found in our Document Centre.
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Following approval by the Harbours Board and Full Council we are pleased to present our fees and charges for our Ports, Harbours and Maritime Services for the forthcoming Financial Year. These come into force on 1st April 2022 and can be viewed here. For our current charges please see Fees and charges 2021/22
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cornwall Council (‘the Council’) as statutory harbour authority for Penzance Harbour has exercised its powers under article 35 of the Penzance Harbour Revision Order 2009 to sell, break up or otherwise dispose vessels which have been left in an unserviceable condition, laid by or neglected in Penzance harbour. The below
Are you looking for a new adventure for 2022? Have you dreamt of working in a place with beautiful views? Then this is the opportunity for you as the Pop Up Sites tender is now open. We are looking for interesting, innovative ideas from artisanal coffee to Zumba classes and everything in between. We have
Cornwall Council’s Ports, Harbours and other maritime assets are managed by 12 members of the Cornwall Council Harbours board who represent both our communities and marine industries in Cornwall. Our Annual Report outlines all that we do, and sets out the framework and context in which we operate as a Municipal Port Authority. Our approach
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Wild swimmers are being urged to make sure they are visible when in the water and stay away from boats and ships. The warning comes after a swimmer was swept out to sea near Newquay. Fortunately, they were wearing a pink swim hat which it made it easier for rescue teams to locate her. There
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Multibeam bathymetric surveys have recently been completed at Bude and Penzance. These can be viewed in our Document Centre. Your attention is drawn to the ‘Notes’ on each survey which explains the datum (reference point) used in the survey. At Penzance the survey is to Chart Datum. In Bude the survey is the depth of
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The UK is home to globally important populations of both grey and common (harbour) seals. A flourishing seal population is an indicator of a healthy marine ecosystem, which is crucial for our fishing industry to thrive and be successful. In fact, a healthy seal population is essential, as they perform the top predator function working
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On 8 October 2019, Cornwall Council made a formal application to the Marine Management Organisation (“MMO”) under Section 14 of the Harbours Act 1964 for a Harbour Revision Order (“HRO”). If made, The Cornwall Harbours Harbour Revision Order (“the Order”) would consolidate the statutory harbour powers of the harbours of Bude, Newquay, Penryn, Penzance, Prince
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